Simply stated, geography studies the locations of things and the explanations that underlie spatial distributions. Profound forces at work throughout the world

Profiles each of the world's nations, and features maps for regions and countries, and discusses geography, society, and economy for each country, and also deta

Each volume focuses on a specific geographic region covering its physical geography, economics, government, and peoples.

Introduces the physical and human geography of the planet Earth, describes the peoples and societies of each continent, provides an atlas, and suggests related

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, Second Edition, Fourteen Volume Set embraces diversity by design and captures the ways in which humans share plac